(Based on VPAT® Version 2.5)
Name of the Product/Version:
Electude LMS 2025.4
Product Description:
Learning Management System, provided as SaaS, with e-learning content.
Report Date:
2025-03-11
Contact Information:
Notes:
Evaluation Methods Used:
Manual testing using WCAG analysis and browser development tools and based on general product knowledge. Automated testing in CI/CD pipeline.
Applicable Standards/Guidelines:
| Standard/Guideline | Included in Report |
|---|---|
| Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 | Level A (Yes) Level AA (Yes) Level AAA (Yes) |
| Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 | Level A (Yes) Level AA (Yes) Level AAA (Yes) |
| Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 | Level A (Yes) Level AA (Yes) Level AAA (Yes) |
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Terms
The terms used in the Conformance Level information are defined as follows:
- Supports: The functionality of the product has at least one method that meets the criterion without known defects or meets with equivalent facilitation.
- Partially Supports: Some functionality of the product does not meet the criterion.
- Does Not Support: The majority of product functionality does not meet the criterion.
- Not Applicable: The criterion is not relevant to the product.
- Not Evaluated: The product has not been evaluated against the criterion. This can only be used in WCAG Level AAA criteria.
WCAG 2.x Report
Note: When reporting on conformance with the WCAG 2.x Success Criteria, they are scoped for full pages, complete processes, and accessibility-supported ways of using technology as documented in the WCAG 2.0 Conformance Requirements.
Table 1: Success Criteria, Level A
| Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A) | Supports | Graphical elements that are not decorative have text alternatives that describe their purpose. CAPTCHA images have audio alternatives. |
| 1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) (Level A) | Supports | Video elements have a text track element and sometimes an audio track. |
| 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A) | Not Applicable | The product only has prerecorded audio in synchronized media as an alternative for text |
| 1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level A) | Not Applicable | The product only has prerecorded audio in synchronized media as an alternative for text |
| 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A) | Supports | Pages have semantic elements to mark up structure and have ARIA landmarks to identify regions. |
| 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence (Level A) | Supports | The visual order is matched by the DOM order of the page. |
| 1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics (Level A) | Partially Supports | The LMS functionality provides textual identification, some e-learning content rely on sensory characteristics (shape and color) to understand. |
| 1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A) | Supports | Information conveyed by color is also available as text |
| 1.4.2 Audio Control (Level A) | Supports | Content that generates sound has volume controls. |
| 2.1.1 Keyboard (Level A) | Partially Supports | The LMS is operable through a keyboard interface, e-learning content may require mouse interaction. |
| 2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A) | Supports | Keyboard focus can be controlled by the tab key. |
| 2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts (Level A 2.1 and 2.2) | Not Applicable | The product does not have character key shortcuts |
| 2.2.1 Timing Adjustable (Level A) | Supports | E-learning tests may have an essential time limit imposed by the teacher. There are no other time limits. |
| 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A) | Supports | E-learning content may have moving information that can be paused or it an essential part of the activity. |
| 2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold (Level A) | Supports | The product does not contain anything that flashes more than three times per second. |
| 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (Level A) | Supports | The main content of pages is identified by ARIA landmarks. |
| 2.4.2 Page Titled (Level A) | Supports | All pages have a title element. |
| 2.4.3 Focus Order (Level A) | Supports | Navigation of elements using the keyboard is in a logical order. |
| 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A) | Supports | Links are provided with text. |
| 2.5.1 Pointer Gestures (Level A 2.1 and 2.2) | Supports | When multipoint gestures are used (e.g. to control zoom level), a button or slider is present as alternative. |
| 2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation (Level A 2.1 and 2.2) | Supports | Drag and drop actions are cancelled by dropping the item on the original location. |
| 2.5.3 Label in Name (Level A 2.1 and 2.2) | Supports | The accessible name of controls matches any visible text label. |
| 2.5.4 Motion Actuation (Level A 2.1 and 2.2) | Not Applicable | The product does not have functions that are triggered by moving a device. |
| 3.1.1 Language of Page (Level A) | Supports | The language is specified in the lang attribute of the html element. |
| 3.2.1 On Focus (Level A) | Supports | Focus events do not initiate a change of context. |
| 3.2.2 On Input (Level A) | Supports | Changing values in form elements only may change other elements of the form that come after it. |
| 3.2.6 Consistent Help (Level A 2.2 only) | Supports | Link to context sensitive help is available on every page |
| 3.3.1 Error Identification (Level A) | Supports | Errors are described to the user and the relevant item is identified. |
| 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (Level A) | Supports | Descriptive labels are provided. |
| 3.3.7 Redundant Entry (Level A 2.2 only) | Supports | Data from a previous step is preserved |
| 4.1.1 Parsing (Level A) | Supports | Pages are valid HTML5. |
| 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A) | Supports | Markup is used to expose the name and role of user interface elements. |
Table 2: Success Criteria, Level AA
| Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2.4 Captions (Live) (Level AA) | Not Applicable | The product does not contain live audio |
| 1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) (Level AA) | Partially Supports | The text track of videos can be used to synthesize audio descriptions via assistive technologies. |
| 1.3.4 Orientation (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2) | Supports | Pages have a responsive design. |
| 1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2) | Supports | Form input elements that collect information about the user have control purposes. |
| 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA) | Supports | All text has a sufficient contrast ratio. |
| 1.4.4 Resize text (Level AA) | Supports | All text has relative sizes. |
| 1.4.5 Images of Text (Level AA) | Supports | Images of texts are only used in logotypes or in CAPTCHA images. |
| 1.4.10 Reflow (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2) | Supports | Media queries are used to reflow content allowing vertical scrolling. |
| 1.4.11 Non-text Contrast (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2) | Supports | Icons used in the LMS have a sufficient contrast ratio, graphics used in e-learning are essential to the information being conveyed. |
| 1.4.12 Text Spacing (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2) | Partially Supports | Users can override text spacing in the LMS functionality, in e-learning graphics available space may be limited. |
| 1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2) | Supports | Tooltips are implemented using the title attribute. |
| 2.4.5 Multiple Ways (Level AA) | Supports | The product provides functionality to search and bookmark and links all pages with a menu structure and bread-crumbs. |
| 2.4.6 Headings and Labels (Level AA) | Supports | Pages contain descriptive headings and labels. |
| 2.4.7 Focus Visible (Level AA) | Supports | The product uses standard controls which are highlighted by default when they receive focus. |
| 2.4.11 Focus Not Obscured (Minimum) (Level AA 2.2 only) | Supports | Elements that receive keyboard focus are scrolled into view if necessary |
| 2.5.7 Dragging Movements (Level AA 2.2 only) | Partially Supports | The LMS provides alternative simple pointer actions that provide the same functionality, e-learning content may require dragging. |
| 2.5.8 Target Size (Minimum) (Level AA 2.2 only) | Supports | Targets in the LMS are not undersized, in e-learning content targets may be smaller because they are fundamental to the information being conveyed. |
| 3.1.2 Language of Parts (Level AA) | Not Applicable | Pages are single language. |
| 3.2.3 Consistent Navigation (Level AA) | Supports | The user interface of the LMS has a consistent structure. |
| 3.2.4 Consistent Identification (Level AA) | Supports | Elements that refer to the same functionality are named consistently. |
| 3.3.3 Error Suggestion (Level AA) | Supports | Error messages contain suggestions for remediation. |
| 3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data) (Level AA) | Supports | Tests responses can be changed until the user confirms submitting all answers. Deletion of data requires confirmation and sometimes can be reversed. |
| 3.3.8 Accessible Authentication (Minimum) (Level AA 2.2 only) | Supports | Username and password can be entered through copy and paste or through password managers. |
| 4.1.3 Status Messages (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2) | Supports | The ARIA role attribute is used in status messages |
Table 3: Success Criteria, Level AAA
| Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2.6 Sign Language (Prerecorded) (Level AAA) | Does Not Support | |
| 1.2.7 Extended Audio Description (Prerecorded) (Level AAA) | Does Not Support | |
| 1.2.8 Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level AAA) | Does Not Support | |
| 1.2.9 Audio-only (Live) (Level AAA) | Not Applicable | The product does not contain live audio |
| 1.3.6 Identify Purpose (Level AAA 2.1 and 2.2) | Supports | ARIA landmarks are used to identify regions in the page |
| 1.4.6 Contrast Enhanced (Level AAA) | Does Not Support | |
| 1.4.7 Low or No Background Audio (Level AAA) | Supports | Prerecorded speech has no background sound except in the audio CAPTCHA. If prerecorded speech is played alongside audio generated in a simulation, that audio can be muted. |
| 1.4.8 Visual Presentation (Level AAA) | Does Not Support | |
| 1.4.9 Images of Text (No Exception) Control (Level AAA) | Supports | Images of texts are only used in logotypes or in CAPTCHA images |
| 2.1.3 Keyboard (No Exception) (Level AAA) | Does Not Support | |
| 2.2.3 No Timing (Level AAA) | Supports | Time limits imposed on tests are configurable by the teacher. |
| 2.2.4 Interruptions (Level AAA) | Not Applicable | Content is not automatically updated. |
| 2.2.5 Re-authenticating (Level AAA) | Does Not Support | |
| 2.2.6 Timeouts (Level AAA 2.1 and 2.2) | Does Not Support | |
| 2.3.2 Three Flashes (Level AAA) | Supports | The product does not contain anything that flashes more than three times per second. |
| 2.3.3 Animation from Interactions (Level AAA 2.1 and 2.2) | Does Not Support | |
| 2.4.8 Location (Level AAA) | Supports | The product provides breadcrumbs and indicates current location in menus. |
| 2.4.9 Link Purpose (Link Only) (Level AAA) | Supports | Links are provided with text. |
| 2.4.10 Section Headings (Level AAA) | Supports | Pages have headings to organize content. |
| 2.4.12 Focus Not Obscured (Enhanced) (Level AA 2.2 only) | Supports | Elements that receive keyboard focus are scrolled into view if necessary |
| 2.4.13 Focus Appearance (Level AAA 2.2 only) | Does Not Support | |
| 2.5.5 Target Size (Level AAA 2.1 and 2.2) | Does Not Support | |
| 2.5.6 Concurrent Input Mechanisms (Level AAA 2.1 and 2.2) | Supports | Users can switch between keyboard, touch and mouse input. |
| 3.1.3 Unusual Words (Level AAA) | Does Not Support | |
| 3.1.4 Abbreviations (Level AAA) | Does Not Support | |
| 3.1.5 Reading Level (Level AAA) | Supports | An audio alternative of the text in e-learning and documentation is available. |
| 3.1.6 Pronunciation (Level AAA) | Supports | An audio alternative of the text in e-learning and documentation is available. |
| 3.2.5 Change on Request (Level AAA) | Supports | New windows are opened using the target attribute and indicated in the link text. |
| 3.3.5 Help (Level AAA) | Supports | The product contains context sensitive help. |
| 3.3.6 Error Prevention (All) (Level AAA) | Supports | Tests responses can be changed until the user confirms submitting all answers. Deletion of data requires confirmation and sometimes can be reversed. |
| 3.3.9 Accessible Authentication (Enhanced) (Level AAA 2.2 only) | Supports | Username and password can be entered through copy and paste or through password managers. An additional challenge response test does not require solving puzzles. |
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This document is provided "as is" and for informational purposes only. The contents herein are subject to change without notice. Electude International B.V. ("Electude") does not warrant that this document is error free and makes no warranties, expressed or implied. The information contained in this document represents the current view of the product on the date of publication. Electude cannot guarantee that any information in this report will remain accurate after such date of publication, but Electude works continuously to monitor the accessibility of its products and provide updates from time to time. Electude specifically disclaims any liability with respect to this document and no contractual obligations are formed either directly or indirectly by this document.